At night, the gentle breeze blew across the world softly as moonlight spread atop the ground, adding to
the night's beauty.
In the Flame Holy Land's headquarters lay an enchanting mountain with rich, spiritual energy.
In a delicate pavilion, three figures were taking a rest.
Austin, Ivy, and Sue sat in the middle of the platform, with Austin holding the two girls in an embrace on
each side.
Moonlight shone upon the three, making it appear as though they were covered with a layer of silver
gauze.
The night was indeed enchanting, the gemstone stars glistening in the sky. At times, they would twinkle
like mysterious eyes.
Austin could not have felt more relaxed in such tranquility. The three enjoyed each and every moment
they had together.
"If Caroline were here, it would be absolutely perfect,"
Austen sighed wistfully after the three came together in an embrace, enjoying the affectionate moment
as long as they could.
Both Ivy and Sue slightly trembled upon hearing the sad thought. They knew Austin was missing
Caroline dearly.
The two then reached their palms out to his cheeks to comfort him.
"We all know how much you miss Caroline.
I believe she'll come back to us sooner or later,"
Ivy whispered to him gently.
"If I suddenly disappear one day, will you miss me as much as you miss her?"
Sue asked cheekily on a whim.
"Silly girl, I love you with all my heart. I can't afford to lose anyone of you,"
Austin said sweetly in return, bowing his head to kiss Sue tenderly on her forehead.
The girl was overjoyed at the loving words. She buried her head in his arms and clung to his chest,
keeping her ear against his steady but powerful heartbeat.
"Well, let's head back to sleep. It's late now,"
Austin urged softly after a while.
"Okay."
The two girls nodded in agreement.
Then, the three went back to their room along the path amidst the beautiful moonlight.
Over the next few days, Austin accompanied Ivy and Sue as often as he could spare. He was feeling
guilty for having always been away from them—he wanted to make up for the lost time.
The two ladies were definitely more than pleased to have him beside them—they could hardly bear to
take their eyes off him.
"Boy!"
Once, the chaotic world tree suddenly appeared before Austin, looking grave.
"If you can catch more earth dragons and hand them to me, maybe I can turn the Fallen Immortal
Cosmos into a high-grade universe sooner than we planned,"
it said straightforwardly.
"Oh, really?
How many earth dragons do you need, then?"
Austin promptly asked. The news was pleasantly surprising.
If the Fallen Immortal Cosmos could become a high-grade universe, it would offer great relief.
"Let me think about it carefully. Well, I'll need at least hundreds of thousands of earth dragons—
millions, even, if possible. With that, I'm confident I'll make it,"
the chaotic world tree said after a moment of thought.
"What? Millions of earth dragons?
You must be kidding me!
You have to admit that's an exaggeration. You're asking for an exorbitant amount!
From where could I even collect millions of earth dragons for you?
I'm afraid I can't do it.
Besides, even if I promise to catch millions of them and bring them back here…
it would greatly damage the other cosmoses in the three thousand big and small universes.
That's my home, and home to billions of innocent creatures. I could never do such a cruel thing."
The great number the chaotic world tree gave had Austin completely taken aback—he couldn't help but
ramble on in his shock.
"Do you think creating a high-grade universe is that easy and cost-free?
Well, then, forget it. Consider my request non-existent. I figure expecting you to catch millions of earth
dragons is rather unrealistic.
But if you can get hundreds of thousands of earth dragons, it would also greatly hasten the process of
upgrading the Fallen Immortal Cosmos into a high-grade universe.
Alas, I also wanted you to catch some extra earth dragons for me to cultivate. It seems there are so
many that you can to catch.
Well, you're still not powerful enough,"
sighed the chaotic world tree helplessly.
Austin's face darkened at its pessimistic words.
'It turns out that this tree's main purpose was to have millions of earth dragons for its own cultivation—
not for upgrading the Fallen Immortal Cosmos," he thought regretfully.
"Well, I will try my best to collect as many earth dragons as possible in the future.
Once the crisis in the three thousand big and small universes is completely solved, I will surely head
out to the Sea of Chaos for traveling and training. By then, I can find as many earth dragons as you
want,"
promised Austin.
"Well, whatever. I don't think you can fulfill your promise anytime soon, anyway.
The crisis in the three thousand big and small universes is highly complex and dangerous. I don't even
have any idea when it will be dealt with properly. How long do I need to wait?
Well, how about this? Let's take the Fallen Immortal Cosmos and leave the three thousand big and
small universes. Then, there won't be any need for us to worry about the consequences, whatever they
may be,"
suggested the chaotic world tree.
"Recently, every time I saw those premium-grade divine gods, my heart started to race.
If it goes on like this, I'm afraid they'll catch me sooner or later.
So, boy, let's leave here,"
it added, trying to get Austin to leave with it.
After a moment of thought, Austin replied firmly, "I can't just leave like this.
Like I said, the three thousand big and small universes remain my home.
Besides, I have some important people here that I can't afford to lose.
It's impossible to leave them behind and head to another place."
Meanwhile, Thad still had Caroline imprisoned. His parents and elder brother remained on Earth.
How could he leave the three thousand big and small universes without solving the crisis that might put
their lives in danger?
"I knew you wouldn't leave with me so easily,"
the chaotic world tree sighed sadly.
"If you really are that scared, you can leave by yourself.
You don't have to stay with me,"
added Austin. He was well aware that the tree was afraid.
It was well known that the chaotic world tree was a rare and invaluable treasure. Once it was
discovered, it would undoubtedly cause a crazy siege that aimed and snatched at it.
While Austin hoped that the chaotic world tree would continue to stay here and grow with Fallen
Immortal Cosmos, he was well aware that in such a situation, leaving this place was the best choice for
the chaotic world tree. He wasn't going to force it to stay.
"Well, I'll wait for a few more days and see how things will go.
I don't think I have the heart to leave without you. I've chosen you, after all."
With that, the chaotic world tree shook its head and hid in the void, no longer wishing to speak to him.
The chaotic world tree was well aware of Austin's unlimited potential for development.
It wanted to strive for its own future. If it could slowly accompany a strong man growing up, it would
gain an extremely powerful back-up—it would serve as its life's glory.
A few days later, after bidding Ivy and Sue farewell, Austin left the Flame Holy Land.
"Bring Caroline back as soon as possible. We all miss her very much,"
Ivy and Sue reminded Austin before his departure.
"Yes, I will,"
Austin replied, nodding decisively.
With that, he turned around and took a step forward, leaving the Fallen Immortal Cosmos and entering
the chaotic void outside.
"What a tense atmosphere!"
He released his spiritual sense to detect the situation, immediately finding the entire three thousand big
and small universes completely filled with a tense atmosphere.
In the vast chaotic void, many secret guards lurked everywhere.
From time to time, powerful spiritual senses swept over the entire space to perceive and monitor the
void.
Even at the edge of the three thousand big and small universes, many people still wandered around
with murderous will.
With the improvement of the law of earth, Austin's perception ability about time and space had been
greatly promoted.
At a glance, he immediately saw the secret guards hiding in the corners.
As soon as Austin appeared, he found that hundreds of millions of miles away, there were several
preliminary-grade divine gods from the gods of darkness' side that quietly hid away in the void,
stretching out their heads, staring him.
Simultaneously, in other directions, some gods of light hid in the dark, monitoring the situation of the
three thousand big and small universes.
Overall, the three thousand big and small universes were filled with secret guards—the entire
atmosphere was highly nervous.
"Look, it's Austin. He just appeared!
Hurry and report it to headquarters!"
Hundreds of millions of miles away from Austin, three preliminary-grade divine gods from the gods of
darkness' side communicated with each other after confirming that they spotted Austin. From their
conversation, it seemed they were plotting something.
Eventually, one of them quietly left.
Seeing their behavior, Austin couldn't help but sneer.
With his current strength, he feared not the several preliminary-grade divine gods, even as they
attacked him simultaneously.
Now, killing a preliminary-grade divine god was a piece of cake for him.
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